Saturday June 16th, 2018

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

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German Genealogy Conference
Wed Jun 13th → Sat Jun 16th

German Genealogy Conference

Adam's Mark Hotel and Event Center

The Palatines to America, a German Genealogy Society, is hosting a German Genealogy Conference in Buffalo June 13 - 16, 2018.  The conference features well known experts in the field of German Genealogy who will be presenting on a variety of topics.  The conference includes topics of interest for everyone,… >>

Sloan
Sat Jun 16th

Sloan

Buffalo Iron Works

The Toronto-based rock quartet is perhaps the most truly democratic group in the annals of pop, with Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, and Andrew Scott all contributing original compositions to each record, equal partners with equal say over every aspect of their work. Where in the past… >>

Buffalo Living Tour
Sat Jun 16th

Buffalo Living Tour

Live Axis 360

Buffalo Living Tour headquarters is at Axis 360, but attendees may start this self-guided tour at any of the nine featured locations. Each location will conduct a tour of the amenities offered, with a different special activity in each… craft beer tasting, wine tasting, food sampling, and games. Pick… >>

Country Night With Jason Djfrost Marble @ Mooney's On Military
Sat Jun 16th

Country Night With Jason Djfrost Marble @ Mooney's On Military

Mooney's Sports Bar & Grill

One of WNY's biggest country fan puts on a great country show for your line dancing pleasure. https://www.facebook.com/jason.d.marble

Mad Hatter Band @ Mooney's In Williamsville
Sat Jun 16th

Mad Hatter Band @ Mooney's In Williamsville

MAD HATTER is a classic rock dance band, be prepared to get up and dance!

Discover Amherst Street Festival
Sat Jun 16th

Discover Amherst Street Festival

It's the 21st annual Discover Amherst Street Festival! The PARADE starts at Noon! (to partipate in the parade contact Jeannie Rak @ 957-0909) FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS at Hook & Ladder #12 at Amherst & Grant Sts.: Polish Heritage exhibit, egg coloring and coloring for kids by the Black Rock Historical Society,… >>

Discover Kenmore
Sat Jun 16th

Discover Kenmore

Discover Kenmore is an event that showcases all types of businesses in WNY. Again this year Delaware Ave. will be closed between LaSalle and Victoria and vendors will be set up on the street allowing more room for shoppers to stroll the blocks and shop. We are happy to have the Library Book Mobile back… >>

KeyBank Summer Solstice Celebration
Sat Jun 16th

KeyBank Summer Solstice Celebration

Artpark

8TH ANNUAL FAIRY HOUSE COMPETITION (12PM-4PM) Explore a collection of fairy houses created by both professional and non-professional artists of all ages, community groups, schools, families and individuals. Prizes are awarded to the top three houses.  This year, Lewiston Dance will present the awards… >>

Music in the Woods Festival 2018
Sat Jun 16th

Music in the Woods Festival 2018

Wood Spring Club presents: The 3rd annual MUSIC IN THE WOODS FESTIVAL! Bands, Food, Picnic, Swim, Open House - you don't want to miss it! MAIN STAGE BANDS CONFIRMED: McCarthyizm, Shaky Stage, True Blue of WNY, Flatbed, Qwister & SiefriqueADDITIONAL BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOONDonation-based, family-friendly… >>

2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championship
Sun Jun 10th → Sat Jun 16th

2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championship

Known as one of the most exciting basketball events, the championship puts a spotlight on the future stars of basketball. In June, the 2018 edition of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship begins. The top eight teams from the FIBA Americas zone will be vying for a top-three finish to qualify for the 2019… >>

2018 Springfest Open Chess Tournaments
Sat May 19th → Sat Jun 16th

2018 Springfest Open Chess Tournaments

USCF-sanctioned open chess tournament.  Open section - 3 games; Game 60 with a 5 second delay. Open section schedule – Games start at 9:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm. Registration fee: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Cash prizes! Two scholastic sections: K-4 and K-8. Games 25 with a 5 second delay. Scholastic… >>

Spring into Summer Craft & Vendor Fair
Sat Jun 16th

Spring into Summer Craft & Vendor Fair

Come on out to support your local small businesses with a day of shopping. Basket raffle, games and cash bar available. The Cheesy Chick Food Truck will be there from 11-1. FREE admission. Bring a donation for the SPCA and receive a discount on the basket raffle tickets.

Predators at Play
Sat Jun 16th

Predators at Play

Hawk Creek Wildlife Center

Predators at Play- Nature's Extreme Team! Join in the behind-the-scenes and up close encounters with Hawk Creek’s live hawks, owls, falcons, eagles, and vultures, with a live flying bird show, and Junior Raptor Keeper activity for kids. Meet Fishing Cat Conservancy co-founder Ashwin Naidu and, with… >>

Crossroads Bluesfest
Sat Jun 16th

Crossroads Bluesfest

The 6th Annual Crossroads Bluesfest to fight teenage homelessness, featuring some of Western New York’s hottest blues bands, will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Chicken Coop Grove (VFW Post 8113), 299 Leydecker Road in West Seneca. Doors will open at 2:00 with the blues music beginning at… >>

Horticulture IV
Sat Apr 7th → Sat Jun 16th

Horticulture IV

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Join us for an entertaining garden education with David Clark, Horticulturist & CNLP. David is fast becoming one of the country’s noted garden speakers! These classes are great for beginners or gardeners and landscapers wishing to brush up on their skills. Those who complete each series will be presented… >>

Wed Jun 13th → Sat Jun 16th

Palatines to America German Genealogy Society's 2018 National Conference

Horticulture Certificate Series: Horticulture IV
Sat Apr 7th → Sat Jun 16th

Horticulture Certificate Series: Horticulture IV

11am-1pm, I & II - Garden Members $105/series, $20/class, General Public $135/series, $25/class III & IV - Garden Members $100/ series, $22/class, General Public $120/series, $27/class Join us for an entertaining garden education with David Clark, Horticulturist & CNLP. David is fast becoming one of… >>

Buffalo River Fest & Rigidized Regatta 2018
Fri Jun 15th → Sun Jun 17th

Buffalo River Fest & Rigidized Regatta 2018

The Valley Community Association’s 18th Annual “Buffalo River Fest” is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 15th – 17th, 2018. The event will be held from 6pm to Midnight on Friday, from 11am to Midnight on Saturday, and 11am to 5pm on Sunday at Buffalo River Fest Park, located at 249 Ohio… >>

Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival
Sat Jun 16th → Sun Jun 17th

Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival

The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo, NY is an important component of summertime events in the Buffalo-Niagara region. The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo was started in 1976 by B.U.I.L.D., a community-based organization, as a culturally relevant alternative to the country's Bicentennial Celebration. The… >>

New York State Puppet Festival
Thu Jun 14th → Sun Jun 24th

New York State Puppet Festival

This festival is the first of its kind in New York State. National and internatiuonal artists will gather to perform and discuss emerging issues in this unique art form. Schedule: http://www.newyorkstatepuppetfestival.org/schedule.html  The Art of Dan Hurlin: Dan Hurlin is a multidisciplinary artist,… >>

Mystery Night at 12 Gates Brewing Company
Sat Jun 16th → Thu Jul 19th

Mystery Night at 12 Gates Brewing Company

The year is 1947 and there’s been a murder aboard a ship sailing from New York to London. You and your team must work together to find the killer! Play along as the story unfolds through the narrator, “Lucky” Faraday. Along the way you must solve puzzles and riddles to win the clues to solve the murder!… >>

Darleen Stry
Sat Jun 2nd → Sun Aug 19th

Darleen Stry

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

June 2 - August 19 Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - 10am-5pm - Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! Simply Beautiful - A display that explores the details and colors of the botany found at… >>

Nature’s Kaleidoscope
Sat Jun 16th → Sun Aug 19th

Nature’s Kaleidoscope

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! A completely new theme for our colorful summer exhibit!  Our talented exhibit team has come up with some kaleidoscope inspired display pieces that… >>

Wed Jun 13th → Wed Aug 22nd

CURRENT EVENTS

JCC of Greater Buffalo

CURRENT EVENTSLively discussions of political,social and cultural concerns.Bring your point of viewand opinions and have yoursay about news at the local,national and internationallevels.Facilitators: Howard Ross &others June 13 - August 22Wednesdays 10:30am-12:00pmclass#19597Full/Social Member FREEGym/CP… >>

Yoga
Wed Feb 28th → Wed Aug 22nd

Yoga

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

Led by Leanne Oldenbrook from Oasis Yoga and Wellness. Register for one class or a series, contact Leanne at 864.1194 or crescmnyoga@yahoo.com or online at cmyoga.com.  Sponsored by Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic. Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information.  Spring- February 28,… >>

Lincoln Parkway Tour
Sat Jun 16th → Sun Aug 26th

Lincoln Parkway Tour

Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to be the principal approach to the jewel of his Buffalo park system, Delaware Park, Lincoln Parkway is one of the most beautiful streets in Buffalo. The homes along Lincoln Parkway, constructed in the early part of the twentieth century by some of Buffalo’s wealthiest… >>

Stage Kiss
Wed Apr 11th → Sat Sep 1st

Stage Kiss

Two bitter exes are cast in the same play as passionate lovers. Will they strangle each other? Or seduce each other? And how can we tell if it’s real or make-believe? Heartfelt and hilarious, this modern romantic comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl will take you behind the curtain… >>

Grand Hotel, The Musical
Thu May 3rd → Sun Oct 14th

Grand Hotel, The Musical

Shaw Festival Theatre

Check into the lavish Grand Hotel, where the lives of ten hotel guests collide over one unforgettable night. Love. Betrayal. Jealousy. Murder. And the glamour of Berlin in the Roaring Twenties. Soaring with songs and dance, it’s the mesmerizing musical about what happens when our deepest, most desperate… >>

Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I
Sat Nov 18th → Fri Jan 31st

Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I (WWI) in 1917, Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I looks back to a critical time in our nation’s history, emphasizing Buffalo’s role in the war and the related consequences. This exhibition honors stories of individual… >>